[Lyds_corsa_b]

I've gotta get some new discs for my car. I was thinking Mintex.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-DISCS-P...ryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any recommendations?

 

[dearing5]

any discs really if your not wanting performance then there be fine.

 

[jim610]

i had mintex fast road pads with grooved disc which alway used to over heat.duno what the normal one's are like.

 

[jt999]

while on the topic, which pads/disks would you recommend for best stopping power for my corsa? I don't know where to start on brakes...

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

Correct if I'm wrong, do you use Mintex brakes on Formula one cars?

 

[jim610]

while on the topic, which pads/disks would you recommend for best stopping power for my corsa? I don't know where to start on brakes...

do you want to keep you standard calipers an normal sized discs?

 

[jt999]

do you want to keep you standard calipers an normal sized discs?

Don't mind as long as its not too much more money and work! Not sure of my options! :thumbs_up:

 

[jim610]

i would prob go for something like these with fast road pads an braided brake lines.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-CALIPER...ryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[jt999]

I wouldn't know where to start on that kind of this, how easy is it to fit them?

 

[dearing5]

i fitted my calipers, discs, braided hoses all round, bled them out.

quite tricky

 

[jim610]

there really easy to fit mate but you do need to bleed the brake system. or you can just get a garage to fit them should'nt cost much.

 

[jt999]

i fitted my calipers, discs, braided hoses all round, bled them out.

quite tricky

you offering to do it for me? :laugh: how hard is the braided hoses?, i cant see the disks and calipers being too bad, but feeding through cables...

 

[dearing5]

oh yeah the calipers an discs are a doddle i just found the braided hoses a pain. brake fluid every where an i had to remove the rear springs etc

 

[jim610]

you dont need to feed the cables through there only short they just screw to the caliper an to the brake line.

 

[Sport16v]

I am after some advice on what possibilities i can do to improve my braking. I would like to change the calipers, pads & discs. Would i be able to convert my front brakes to the 288mm vectra brakes? I have drums on the back but i am just going to uprate the shoes instead of disc convertion.

 

[jim610]

iv got vectra brakes on mine they fit fine you just have to drill the disc to 4 stud.